Sustainability affects not only the environment but the health and well being of all living things. Social and environmental responsibility permeates everything we do at Naturopathica. From how we run our company to how we impact the communities where we do business, we believe small steps can collectively make a big difference.
At Naturopathica we are taking action and are committed to sustainable business practices.
Our Employees:
- We foster a work environment that encourages and empowers all employees to perform to their fullest potential
- We respect and value each individual
- Each employee is entitled to a cash incentive towards the purchase of a vehicle that is not solely gasoline dependant
- Employees participate in a Earth Share workplace giving campaign
- All full time employees are entitled to paid time off to volunteer with a charity of their choice
Our Work Place:
- We are enrolled in our region’s Green Choice Utility Program to offset 100% of our electricity usage at our corporate headquarters, spa and warehouse
- We are a founding member of the Green Spa Network, a network of spas which encourages sustainability in the spa industry
- We reuse and recycle all viable shipping and packaging materials received by our warehouse
Our Products:
- We source sustainably harvested ingredients
- We use minimal outer packaging to eliminate unnecessary waste
- Our products contain no petroleum based ingredients, harsh surfactants or paraben preservation systems
- We use recycled paper content for marketing collateral material
- We are a member of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition
- We are a member on the Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics, an organization against animal testing
Our Community:
- We donate to non-profit organizations related to environmental and women’s health issues such as The Alliance for Climate Protection, Natural Resources Defense Council, The Nature Conservancy, Earth Share, The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund , Young Survival Coalition, Stop Global Warming and local New York based charities
- We have been a member of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics since February 2004
- We are an approved member organization of Co-op America, Economic Action for a Just Planet
- We strive to utilize vendors with like-minded values and practices